From the President

Summer greetings to all MARCA members! It’s that timeof year again as we gear up for the bulk of our work-load and have little time for anything besides roofing.Although the future may look somewhat bleak formany of us, it is important to have a positive attitude.We all have faced similar problems in the past andrisen to the occasion. If there is one thing I have learnedabout the roofing industry, it is that we are a resilient,resourceful group. I am certain all of you will be able tocreate a backlog of work and install roof systems to thehighest standards to represent our industry and associa-tion as professionals. This summer should offer a greatopportunity to play catch-up—good luck and stay safe.

I would like to provide a brief summary of MARCA’s spring events. MARCA’s three-year anniversary dinner meeting was held April 15; attendance was good and everyonehad a great time. Thank you to Up on the Roof for sponsoring the event.

MARCA recognized several outstanding employees of member companies at its May15 dinner meeting, including:

Rick Honaker, Orndorff & Spaid, Beltsville, Md.Greg Honkus, Battlefield Roofing Co., Gainesville, Va.Matt Willis, Krupnik Brothers Inc., Glen Burnie, Md.Catherine Honigsberg, Maggio Roofing, Tacoma Park, Md.

MARCA also presented scholarships to the following well-deserving students:

Julianne Capron, Bradco Supply, BaltimoreJessica Garner, James Myers Co., BeltsvilleStephanie Menefee, Bollinger Roofing Co., BaltimoreCasey Porterfield, Orndorff & Spaid, BeltsvilleCaitlin Canoles, Cole Roofing, BaltimoreElisa Bohlen, CRS Roofing Services, Bladensburg, Md.

Congratulations to all recipients.

In addition, MARCA held its Spring Golf Outing June 22, which is a fundraiser thatsupports MARCA scholarships. We had one of our best turnouts ever with more than100 golfers. I would like to thank all the prime sponsors and hold sponsors that madethe tournament possible.

MARCA traditionally takes a summer hiatus, so we have no events planned untilOctober. MARCA’s Annual Crab Feast will take place Oct. 9 at the Kent Island YachtClub in Chester, Md. MARCA’s Annual Trip also will take place in October; the desti-nation is Aruba. Additional details about these events will be available soon. Rememberto check MARCA’s website, www.marcaroof.com, for updates and news.

Enjoy the rest of the summer, and we’ll see you in the fall.

Doug FieldsMARCA President

R o o f To p i c sR o o f To p i c sThe newsletter for the Mid Atlantic Roofing Contractors Association • Summer 2010

Under this roof…

MARCA Officers and Directors 3

MARCA Committee Members 3

MARCA Administration 3

MARCA Notes 4

Get Wired! 4

Frankly Speaking 4

Industry News 5

Raising the Roof! 7

Industry Events Calendar 9

Photos 9

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MARCA President Doug Fields ofCRS Roofing Services

Officers

PresidentDoug Fields CRS Roofing Services(301) 454-0830 dfields@crsroof.comVice presidentDean Jagusch Roofers Inc.(410) 319-0300 djagusch@roofers-inc.comSecretaryJamie FickMetal Fab Manufacturing LLC(410) 799-1414 jamie@met-fab.comTreasurerPeter SalmonACP LLC(410) 737-2100 pjs@acpllc.comImmediate past presidentHoward WillisKrupnik Brothers Inc.(410) 761-1297 info@krupnikbrothers.com

Directors

Associate members:Bonnie CarrollInnovative Building Solutions(410) 643-6161 bonnie@buildingsolution.comMike MaguireMorris Ginsberg & Co. LLC(410) 732-3200 mmaguire@nbhandy.com

Contractor members:Ernie Giancola Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc.(301) 698-0717 egiancola@krsm.netDave Taylor IIF.A. Taylor & Son Inc.(410) 477-5330 david2@fataylorson.comEric WiegandTecta America Magco Inc.(410) 799-1972 ewiegand@tectaamerica.comMatthew WillisKrupnik Brothers Inc.(410) 761-1297 matt@krupnikbrothers.com

MARCA Officers and Directors

MARCA Committee Members

MARCA Administration

Finance CommitteeMike Maguire, Jeff Orndorff, Peter SalmonEducation CommitteeErnie Giancola, Dean Jagusch, Peter SalmonEmployee Recognition Committee Dave TaylorLegal CommitteeFrank KollmanMembership CommitteeBonnie Carroll, Jamie Fick, Jeff Orndorff, Dave TaylorPublic Relations CommitteeDean Jagusch, Bryan White

Scholarship CommitteeMike MaguireSpeaker CommitteeBonnie Carroll, Steve Carroll, Dean JaguschAnnual Lecture CommitteeDoug Fields, Dave Taylor II, Doris TaylorBull & Oyster Roast CommitteeBonnie Carroll, Rachel Howell, Brendan LynchGolf CommitteeMike Maguire, Jeff Orndorff, Peter SalmonCrab Feast CommitteeBonnie Carroll, Rachel Howell, Dave Taylor II

Headquarters

Mid Atlantic Roofing Contractors Association (MARCA)c/o National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA)10255 W. Higgins Road, Suite 600Rosemont, IL 60018

Contact

Bryan WhiteNRCA Manager of Affiliate Partnerships(847) 493-7554Fax: (847) 493-7960 bwhite@nrca.netWeb site: www.marcaroof.com

Legal counsel

Frank KollmanKollman & Saucier P.A.The Business Law Building1823 York RoadTimonium, MD 21093(410) 727-4300 fkollman@kollmanlaw.com

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MARCA Notes� New membersMARCA welcomes its newest member:

Preferred Insurance Services Inc.10484 Armstrong St. Fairfax, VA 22030 Telephone: (703) 359-5910 Fax: (703) 359-5915 www.preferins.com

Get Wired!If you currently are not receiving MARCA event notices andinformation via e-mail, please provide your e-mail address sowe can inform you about MARCA happenings in the future.Send an e-mail to Bryan White at bwhite@nrca.net with yourname, company name and the e-mail address you would likeon MARCA’s communications list.

NRCA members and their staff members are eligible to registeron NRCA’s website to gain exclusive access to the MembersOnly section and receive NRCA’s electronic communications,including NRCA E-News. Members will have access to the lat-est industry news, extensive technical information, educationalprograms and more. In addition, members can renew theirmemberships online, download NRCA’s logo and view SpecialReports. To register, visit www.nrca.net/register.aspx.

Frankly SpeakingBe prepared when firing an employeeby Frank L. Kollman

Firing an employee rarely is pleasant. Unless you are firing anemployee while you are angry, which never is a good thing,you probably are uncomfortable having to tell a person that his or her source of income is about to end. Well, get over it! Itis not your fault the employee failed to do a good job, refusedto follow an instruction or violated a company rule.

Every time you fire an employee, you are setting yourself upfor a lawsuit, especially if you fail to tell the employee in amanner that minimizes the potential for claims of discrimina-tion and illegal discharge. With that in mind, you and yoursupervisors must approach each termination with the mindsetthat you are in the right and the employee is in the wrong. Ifyou take pride in your work, you also should take pride inyour decision to terminate an employee who deserves it.

Under no circumstances suggest to the employee that you areless than 100 percent confident in the decision; feel sorry orbad in any way; or that the reasons for termination are differ-ent than the actual reasons that led to the decision.

You need to choose your words carefully. “This is a difficultdecision for me.” “It’s not my idea, but the Big Guy wants youout of here.” “This is the toughest decision I’ve ever had tomake.” Comments like that, though they may make you feelbetter as you fire someone, can be used as weapons in cross-examination later by a plaintiff ’s lawyer: “You told Bill that fir-ing him was a difficult decision, right? Difficult because youknew it was wrong to terminate Bill because of his disability,right?” Ouch. Better for the person doing the firing to say: “Ifit were up to me, I’d have you taken out in handcuffs.” Well,maybe that’s too strong, but you get the point.

“I feel awful about this.” “I wish there was something else wecould do.” “I’ve been losing sleep over this.” Comments likethat are equally dangerous when presented to a plaintiff ’s attor-ney. Imagine the lawyer’s argument to the jury: “Of course Mr.Jones felt awful. He knew he was breaking the law. He knewthere was no good reason to fire this employee. He knew hewould have to lie to defend the decision.”

Finally, lying to an employee about the reason for terminationis almost the worst thing an employer can do. Calling a dis-charge for misconduct a layoff, reorganization or job elimina-tion always is a bad idea. When you hire a replacement, thatbecomes proof it was not a layoff or job elimination. Moreover,that same plaintiff ’s lawyer can prove you are a liar duringcross-examination, basically asking: “So, you’re saying you liedthen but you’re not lying now, correct?” The employer should

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describe—in straightforward language—the conduct warrant-ing termination.

It is better to describe the conduct than characterize it. Tellingemployees they are being fired for “insubordination” is notnearly as good as saying: “You’re being fired because the fore-man told you to help unload a truckload of steel and you toldhim to kiss your ass.” Let the judge or jury decide what to callthe misconduct. You can describe the employee’s conduct as“improper” or “unsatisfactory” but you also need to describewhat he did, allowing the judge or jury to conclude that thelabels you have used are correct.

A little preparation goes a long way. Start your preparationstoday. Make sure your supervisors know sentimentality is inappropriate once the termination decision is made.

Industry News� Maryland State Department plans training siteMaryland’s State Department is planning a 1,250-acre ForeignAffairs Security Training Center in Centreville, Md., accord-ing to the Washington Business Journal.

The department and the General Services Administration arespending $70 million in stimulus funds to acquire the site inQueen Anne’s County; the overall cost estimate for the train-ing center has not been disclosed. The training center willinclude classroom and office space, firing ranges, drivingtracks, an explosives testing area and a 450-bed dormitory and will host about 10,000 students per year.

The project will take at least three to five years to build and is expected to create about 400 jobs during its constructionphases. Similar training facilities reportedly have generated$600 million per year in economic community benefits.

Some people in the surrounding community are concernedabout the noise, location and effects of the development. Thedepartment is conducting an environmental assessment; itthen will work toward breaking ground.

� Business park planned near Fort BelvoirCorporate Office Properties Trust (COPT), Columbia,Md., has announced plans to develop a new business parkin Springfield, Va., according to the Washington BusinessJournal. Nearly 1 million square feet of new construction is planned.

COPT hopes the project will benefit from the BaseRealignment and Closure plan, which should send 12,900military workers and defense contractors to the nearby FortBelvoir military base.

The business park is adjacent to a new headquarters beingbuilt for the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency, whichis part of the Pentagon’s intelligence community. COPTexpects to start its first 240,000-square-foot building atPatriot Ridge during the fourth quarter of 2010.

COPT is building off a model it established at its NationalBusiness Park near Fort George G. Meade in Anne ArundelCounty, which also will benefit from the Base Realignmentand Closure plan. COPT’s model will be established nearmilitary bases across the U.S.

� Montgomery County approves “Science City” planOn May 4, the Montgomery County Council approved ascaled-down master plan for its “Science City” in Gaithersburg,Md., according to the Washington Business Journal.

The plan, which originally was 20 million square feet, wastrimmed to 17.5 million square feet. The area currently isapproved for 13 million square feet.

The project will be approached in multiple stages, startingwith 11.1 million square feet of allowed commercial devel-opment and increasing to 13 million square feet in the second stage; 15.7 million square feet in the third stage; and17.5 million square feet in the final stage. The plan allows a

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maximum of 9,000 residential units and projects 52,500new jobs.

Councilman Marc Elrich (D-At large) switched his vote tosupport the proposal because of the scaled-down plan andthe preference given to life science jobs, preventing thedevelopment from becoming “another office park.” However,he says funding will be a challenge.

“I have never seen such a disconnect between communitiesand a master plan,” Elrich says. “Neither we nor the statehave a plan or a clue for how to fund the planned infra-structure. Without the infrastructure, none of the benefitstouted for this plan will come to fruition.”

He says the likely cap on total development for the projectwill be closer to 15 million square feet, which he says is amore reasonable goal.

� D.C. may cut back on funds for energy initiativesWashington, D.C., Mayor Adrian Fenty, in his fiscal 2011budget proposal, has suggested cutting down to $1 milliona $7.5 million contract meant to establish and operate theSustainable Energy Utility, according to the WashingtonBusiness Journal. The Sustainable Energy Utility is a third-party private contractor position created by 2008 legislationto manage the city’s energy conservation program.

The proposal would cut almost $13.1 million of $22.9 mil-lion in energy-related initiatives planned for the next fiscalyear in the Clean and Affordable Act.

The energy bill’s supporters believe the cutbacks will makethe third-party contract less attractive to potential biddersand lessen the effectiveness of energy-saving programs.

“I find this deeply troubling and quite at odds with themayor’s self-professed view of being the mayor of green,”says Councilwoman Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3). “It may,unless I can fix it, scuttle this new way of doing energy conservation in the district.”

The mayor’s office says the cuts and cash transfers—poten-tially $3 million from the sustainable energy contractor’sfund to Washington, D.C.’s general fund—are meant tobridge its $523 million deficit.

Once the district’s Department of the Environment releasesthe request for proposals, utilities and private companiescan compete for the contractor position. Washington, D.C.,will be the fourth jurisdiction (after California, Delawareand Vermont) to appoint a sustainability contractor, whowill reduce overall energy consumption and move towardrenewable sources.

However, Washington, D.C.’s $1 million allowance may notbe enough to appeal to potential contractors; in Vermont,the contractor began with a $17.5 million fund in 2006that increased to $30.8 million in 2008. The district’s 2008legislation detailed a five-year contract and was supposed togrow from $7.5 million the first year to $20 million by thefourth year. The money was supposed to come from a newSustainable Energy Trust Fund, which was dedicated forenergy-efficiency programs under the legislation.

� Federal money will help restart stalled housing projectWebster Gardens, the oldest garden-style apartment com-plex in Washington, D.C., will be renovated into affordablehousing, according to The Washington Post. The renovationswill be funded by federal money meant to help local andstate agencies fund projects that stalled during the recession.

The district’s Housing Finance Agency reportedly is one ofthe first such agencies in the U.S. to close on a deal underthe Treasury Department’s New Issue Bond Program, andWebster Gardens is the city’s first housing development touse the funds. Work on the 52-unit complex was set tobegin during the week of May 17.

Webster Gardens is one of three multifamily rental proper-ties that will benefit from the federal funds, which will create or preserve 232 units of affordable housing.

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Washington, D.C., needs more affordable housing; theD.C. Fiscal Policy Institute released a report earlier this yearthat found rents had increased more in Washington, D.C.,than in most other major cities and that two in five house-holds spent more than 30 percent of their income on rent.

� Maryland receives federal money for unemployment fund

Maryland will receive $126.8 million in federal money forits unemployment fund because it expanded the number of people eligible for unemployment benefits, according to The Baltimore Sun.

During the past session, Maryland legislators changed theprogram guidelines to help qualify for the incentive money,which will go toward the state’s unemployment insurancetrust fund. As a result of the recession, the fund was sodepleted it required a short-term advance from the federalgovernment to pay benefits earlier in the year.

Payments from businesses, which were due April 30, broughtthe fund’s balance to almost $390 million; the incentivemoney will be added to that.

U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis says offering unemploy-ment checks to more jobless individuals is “the right thingto do.”

� Maryland lawmakers offer additional tax breaks forbusinesses

During the final hours of the Maryland General Assembly’s2010 session April 12, it passed bills that offer developerstax credits for historic renovations and require utilities tobuy more solar energy, according to the Washington BusinessJournal. The bills were among those meant to spur businessactivity.

The tax credit bill renewed a program popular amongdevelopers but broadened it to include not only redevelop-ments of historic buildings but environmentally friendlydevelopments.

The solar energy bill, which aims to encourage the arrival of more solar companies in Maryland, does not increaseMaryland’s ultimate goal of using solar power for 2 percentof its supply by 2022; however, it accelerates how graduallyutilities and power generators will have to meet that goal.

Raising the Roof!MARCA member is honored

William Robert Cole, vice president of MARCA member ColeRoofing Co. Inc., Baltimore, has received a Baltimore SmartCEO2010 Circle of Excellence Award, which recognizes 10Baltimore-area chief executive officers who have demonstrated

specific leadership attributes that have made them uniquelysuccessful in the business community.

“We are honored that SmartCEO thought enough of our com-pany, our history and myself to present us with this award,”Cole says. “It truly is a reflection of our family’s dedication toour values and our ability to find like-minded people to helpus achieve our goals.”

NRCA issues statements about tax initiatives to Congress

NRCA has issued Congressional statements regarding energytax initiatives driving the green job economy and tax initiativesthat promote small-business growth.

NRCA submitted a statement for the hearing record to theHouse Committee on Ways and Means. The statement regard-ing energy tax initiatives addresses the importance of furtherdeveloping green roofing technologies to provide more oppor-tunities for economic growth and job creation while reducingenergy consumption. It discusses NRCA’s targeted proposal,which combines key components of the Green Roofing EnergyEfficiency Tax Act (GREETA) and the Energy-EfficientCommercial Roofs Act of 2009.

In addition, NRCA Director Chad Collins, Bone Dry Roofing,Athens, Ga., testified on NRCA’s behalf in May before theHouse Small Business Committee in support of GREETA and

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the Small Business Tax Relief and Job Growth Act. The state-ment regarding tax initiatives that promote small-businessgrowth addresses the construction industry’s high unemploy-ment rate and emphasizes the need for job creation.

To view the statement regarding energy tax initiatives, visitwww.nrca.net/rp/government/update/0410_energy.aspx. Toview the statement regarding tax initiatives that promote small-business growth, visit www.nrca.net/rp/government/update/0510_tax.aspx.

NRCA updates Roof Wind Designer

NRCA has updated its online wind-load calculator, Roof WindDesigner. Available at www.roofwinddesigner.com, Roof WindDesigner is a Web-based application intended to provide roof-ing professionals with an easy way to determine roof systems’design wind loads for many commonly encountered buildingtypes subject to building code compliance.

Roof Wind Designer is based on ASCE 7-05, “MinimumDesign Loads for Buildings and Other Structures,” a widelyrecognized consensus standard method for determining designwind loads on buildings and other structures.

Roof Wind Designer previously was limited to low-slope roofsystems with slopes equal to or less than 1 1/2:12; the applica-tion has been updated to include buildings’ roofs with slopesup to 12:12 and hip roofs with slopes up to 6:12. In addition,safety factors addressing steel or aluminum metal panel roofsystems have been incorporated.

For more information about Roof Wind Designer, contactJoan P. Crowe, AIA, NRCA’s director of technical services, at(800) 323-9545, ext. 7576 or jcrowe@nrca.net. To view RoofWind Designer, visit www.roofwinddesigner.com.

NRCA releases employment law guide

NRCA has released Employment Law: A Legal Guide for RoofingContractors, Second Edition, which provides an overview of themost pertinent federal employment laws applicable to yourbusiness.

The guide is organized according to the major stages of theemployment relationship and addresses hiring, immigrationissues, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions andemployment terminations, union issues and personnel records.

For more information or to purchase Employment Law: A LegalGuide for Roofing Contractors, Second Edition, visit shop.nrca.netor contact NRCA’s Customer Service Department at (866)ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net.

NRCA releases updated business publication

NRCA has released Business Fundamentals for Roofing

Contractors, an updated version of its Building Blocks for aBetter Business that focuses on the major issues involved withoperating a successful roofing contracting business.

The publication addresses business structure, contracts, riskmanagement, insurance and bonds, marketing essentials, financial management, employee relations and governmentregulations.

For more information or to purchase Business Fundamentals for Roofing Contractors, visit shop.nrca.net or contact NRCA’sCustomer Service Department at (866) ASK-NRCA (275-6722) or info@nrca.net.

Alliance announces new board

The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress has announced themembers of its 2010-11 board of trustees.

Geoff Craft, Roofing Supply Group LLC, Dallas, will serve as president; Will Fort, Fort Roofing & Sheet Metal Works,Sumter, S.C., is vice president; Dan Murphy, Longmeadow,Mass., is secretary/treasurer; and Alex Hernandez, ClarkRoofing Co., Broadview, Ill., is NRCA’s vice president liaison.Committee members include Vic Anthony, GAF MaterialsCorp., Wayne, N.J.; Dane Bradford, Bradford RoofManagement, Billings, Mont.; Dennis Conway, CommercialRoofers Inc., Las Vegas; Bob Gardiner, CertainTeed Corp.,Valley Forge, Pa.; Reed Gooding, GSM Roofing, Ephrata, Pa.;Molly Kwiatkowski, Owens Corning, Toledo, Ohio; JimMacKimm, Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., Somerville, Mass.;Chip Martin, CRS Inc., College Park, Ga.; R. Bruce McCrory,Kiker Corp., Mobile, Ala.; James Patterson, CentiMark Corp.,Canonsburg, Pa.; Nick Shears, Carlisle SynTec Inc., Carlisle,Pa.; Bill Taylor, D.C. Taylor Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and RobTherrien Jr., The Melanson Co. Inc., Keene, N.H.

To view a complete list of 2010-11 Alliance board members,visit www.nrca.net/rp/related/nrf/board.aspx. For more infor-mation about the Alliance, visitwww.nrca.net/rp/related/nrf/default.aspx or contact BennettJudson, the Alliance’s executive director, at (800) 323-9545,ext. 7513 or bjudson@roofingindustryalliance.net.

NRLRC announces new board of trustees

The National Roofing Legal Resource Center (NRLRC) elected new officers and directors during NRCA’s 123rdAnnual Convention Feb. 20-24 in New Orleans. Their terms began June 1.

David Tilsen, Tilsen Roofing Co. Inc., Madison, Wis., hasbeen elected NRLRC’s 2010-11 president. Rob Therrien Jr.,The Melanson Co. Inc., Keene, N.H., is NRLRC’s vice presi-dent. NRLRC’s directors are Bradford Beldon, Beldon RoofingCo., San Antonio; Tim Black, Black Roofing Inc., Boulder,

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Colo.; Alex Hernandez, Clark Roofing Co., Broadview, Ill.;David Karel, Garlock-French Roofing Corp., Minneapolis;Scott Kawulok, B&M Roofing of Colorado Inc., Frederick,Colo.; Don Kennedy, Don Kennedy Roofing Co. Inc.,Nashville, Tenn.; and MacDonald Sprague III, Mac Roofing

Inc., Brockton, Mass. Scott Baxter, CRS of Monroe Inc.,Monroe, N.C., is NRLRC’s immediate past president.

To view a complete list of NRLRC’s 2010-11 board of directors, visit www.nrlrc.net/about/directors.aspx.

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Industry Events CalendarFor information about MARCA events, visit www.marcaroof.com or contact Bryan White, NRCA’s manager of affiliate partnerships, at (877) 508-ROOF or bwhite@nrca.net.

Photos–MARCA Annual Employee Recognition and Scholarship Awards dinner

MARCA President Doug Fields recognizes scholarship recipient Jessica Garner,James Myers Co., Beltsville, Md., at MARCA’s Annual Employee Recognition and Scholarship Awards dinner meeting May 15 at Savage Mill Manor House,Savage, Md.

John Jay (right), Bradco Supply, Hyattsville, Md., accepts a scholarship award fromFields for Julianne Capron, who was unable to attend.

October

9 MARCA Annual Crab FeastKent Island Yacht Club, Chester, Md.Additional details to come

14-21 MARCA Annual LectureRIU Palace ArubaA four-night package (Oct. 15-19) or seven-night package (Oct. 14-21) is available.Additional details to come

26 MARCA/RCI educational seminarHoliday Inn Columbia, Columbia, Md.

November

11 November Dinner MeetingPortalli’s Restaurant, 8085 Main St., Elliott City, Md.Additional details to come

December

9 MARCA Holiday Dinner MeetingRuth’s Chris Steak House, BaltimoreAdditional details to come

Roof Topics would like to take this opportunity to THANK OUR ADVERTISERS, and we encourage you to do the same by let-ting them know you saw their advertisements in your association publication.

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Fields recognizes scholarship recipient Stephanie Menefee, Bollinger Roofing Co.,Baltimore.

Fields recognizes scholarship recipient Casey Porterfield, Orndorff & Spaid,Beltsville.

Fields recognizes outstanding employee Catherine Honigsberg, Maggio Roofing,Tacoma Park, Md.

Fields recognizes outstanding employee Rick Honaker, Orndorff & Spaid.

Photos–MARCA Annual Employee Recognition and Scholarship Awards dinner

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Fields recognizes outstanding employee Greg Honkus, Battlefield Roofing Co.,Gainesville, Va.

Fields recognizes scholarship recipient Caitlin Canoles, Cole Roofing, Baltimore.

Fields recognizes scholarship recipient Elisa Bohlen, CRS Roofing Services,Bladensberg, Md.

Fields recognizes outstanding employee Matt Willis, Krupnik Bros. Inc., GlenBurnie, Md.

Photos–MARCA Annual Employee Recognition and Scholarship Awards dinner

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